How common is religious fasting in the United States?
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
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In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
Most Israeli adults do not post or share about political and social issues online – including the war between Israel and Hamas.
Seven-in-ten Muslim Americans say they think discrimination against Muslims has risen in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began.
Americans and Israelis now see one another’s leaders more negatively than in the recent past, and other key views have shifted as well.
Pope Francis is broadly popular in much of Latin America and the U.S., but favorability has fallen in the Latin American countries surveyed.
If the U.S. had 100 people, 62 would be Christians, including 40 Protestants, 19 Catholics, two Latter-day Saints and two who identify with other Christian groups.
Most Israelis also feel that antisemitism and Islamophobia are common and that both kinds of prejudice are on the rise globally.
A third of Israeli adults say Israel should govern Gaza, down from 40% in 2024.
This year, only 16% of Israelis have a favorable view of the UN – the lowest level in surveys going back to 2007.
Israelis viewed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slightly more unfavorably (52%) than favorably (47%) in a spring survey, but opinions varied widely.
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